12. Irregularities

12.1 Where a dealer realises, prior to any player handling their cards, that cards have been dealt incorrectly, the dealer shall declare a misdeal.

12.2 An incorrect number of cards dealt to the dealer's hand shall constitute a misdeal.

12.3 Two or more cards incorrectly exposed during the deal shall constitute a misdeal.

12.4 In the event of a misdeal all wagers shall be void and a new round of play shall be dealt.

12.5 Where an exposed card is dealt it shall not constitute a misdeal. The dealer shall turn the card over and continue dealing, subject to rule 12.6.

12.6 If a community card is exposed in error during the deal it shall constitute a misdeal and all wagers shall be void and a new round of play shall be dealt, except that play will continue if a community card is exposed in error after the players have handled their cards.

12.7 A player's hand containing too few cards or too many cards shall be declared void.

12.8 Where a dealer realises, after a player has handled his/her cards, that a hand has been dealt to a playing area that does not contain a wager the cards for that hand shall be counted and placed in the discard rack.

12.9 If, prior to a player handling his/her cards , the dealer becomes aware that a wager does not comply with rule 5.2., the player must, upon request:

12.9.1 correct the wager on wagering areas 1, 2 or $ within the stated table minimums and maximums in order to comply with rule 5.2; or

12.9.2 fold, whereupon the dealer shall collect the cards and return the wager made.

12.10 If, subsequent to a player handling his/her cards the dealer becomes aware that a wager does not comply with rule 5.2, the player must upon request correct the wager accordingly. Should the player fail to correct the wager, he/she may be precluded from further participation in the game.

12.11 Where a player or players are suspected of viewing another player's cards or collecting information from other active or non-active players, a casino supervisor may:

12.11.1 direct the player or players concerned to play their hand prior to other players handling their cards before the dealer shows the first community card; or

12.11.2 restrict players suspected of collusion from playing together at the same table; or

12.11.3 direct the players on a table to speak English at all times; or

12.11.4 direct that a player or players be precluded from playing.

12.12 Where a player, who makes a wager in accordance with rule 5.2, has not viewed his/her cards and is not present to make a decision in regard to the cards dealt to that playing area, that hand shall become void and the wager returned.

12.13 Where a player has viewed his/her cards and is not present to make a decision, in regard to the cards dealt to that playing area, in accordance with rule 8.3 and/or rule 8.4 the wager or wagers remaining will be treated as Let it Ride, with that player accepting responsibility for any subsequent result.


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